Series Preface Preface 1. Synthesis and application of fungal secondary metabolites in agroecosystems: A note from the editors 2. Fungal metabolites and role in management of abiotic stress 3. Endophytic fungi: plant growth-promoting phytohormones and application 4. Microbial alkaloids and their application in pharmaceutical and agriculture applications 5. Secondary metabolites of lichens and their application 6. Biocontrol of Aspergillus and Penicillium mycotoxin: benefits and limitations 7. Biocontrol of mycotoxins: dynamics and mechanism of actions 8. Secondary metabolites of Verticillim spp. And their application against biotic and abiotic stress 9. Fungal pigments: secondary metabolites and their application 10. Chitinase production and their application 11. Exopolysaccharides produced by fungi and their environmental applications 12. Ergot alkaloids from Claviceps: production and pharmacological properties 13. Fungal Metabolites as Anticancer Agent and Their Agricultural Applications 14. Microbial metabolites and role in remediation of heavy metal and removal of toxic dyes 15. Microbial Plant growth promoting and Their Induction in Abiotic Stress Management 16. An enigmatic secondary metabolite: Melanins and potential for industrial use 17. Microbial Nanoenzymes: Features and Applications 18. Antimicrobial activity of Penicillium species metabolites 19. Safety concerns on biological contaminations in fermented foods: Special focus on fungi and mycotoxins 20. Fungal volatile organic compounds 21. Role of microbes in altering the plant metabolome under stressful environments 22. Metabolic Engineering of Fungal Secondary Metabolism in Plants for Stress Tolerance 23. Differential fungal metabolite accumulation in response to abiotic and biotic stresses 24. Response Mechanism of Plants to secondary metabolites production 25. Types and applications of potential antibiotics produced by fungi 26. Role of fungal metabolites in pharmaceutical and human health 27. Production of phenolic secondary metabolites by endophytic fungi: Importance and Implications